
If used to kill a betrayer, it steals their life force and grants it to the wielder-and if they betrayed the wielder personally, they get their memories.
His Cool Sword, Revenger is closely associated with the trope. He was no angel, and he killed the equivalent of the freakin' pope, but when he discovered that he was set up, he took it very personally. The sword is unique, given that it is the only weapon in the set. Forged by the Gods: The Revenger is one of several objects forged by the gods. One Kickstarter-added character has purple eyes. The Godling is the only character to appear in full color. Red blood, orange Glowing Eyes of Doom when Hunter uses the Revenger to kill someone. Deliberately Monochrome: Of the "Limited Palette" variety. If the church won't mess with him, why the hell would I? Every time you hear about some poor bastard stray getting executed for reanimating a corpse, Zezem the Cruel laughs at the gods. and there are reasons why no church soldier has tried to get him under the axe. The Dreaded: There are reasons that church law made necromancy a crime. It's just that everyone Hunter interacts with is a criminal. Despite being really gritty, it's probably not so bad for the man-on-the-street. Daddy's Little Villain: Sordon's oldest daughter Jusadva took over her father's criminal enterprise when he died. then the revenge belongs to the person you killed, and their ghost can kill you at any time they please, and your soul is in eternal bondage to your victim, even in the afterlife. Of course, the catch is, if you use it to kill someone who never betrayed anyone. Along with being Forged by the Gods, when bathed in betrayer's blood, it grants renewed health and vigor to the wielder, and if the person betrayed was the wielder, the boon is even greater. Combat Pragmatist: In his first fight, he used a bow to wound his opponent before he was even anywhere near him, before moving in with his sword. Of course, probably justified since his sword has Life Drain when he uses it to kill a traitor. Annoying Arrows: Hunter has been shot several times and keeps coming back to kick ass. However, since Hunter was an archer, not a swordsman, and an assassin, not a warrior, he has a long, hard road ahead of him before he can claim his vengeance. After somehow escaping and getting his hands of the legendary sword Revenger, he goes on a quest to hunt down the ones who had set him up, and get his revenge. Hunter Black is a hard boiled low fantasy adventure webcomic written by Justin Peniston and drawn by William Orr about a quest for revenge.Īfter having been played as a patsy by a mysterious cabal as a cover for a heist of epic proportions, assassin Hunter Black was sent to the Hell Pyramid, one of the worst prisons in the world.